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Photo 11712180 +1 copiesA procession on a red carpet in front of a white tent, with a bare hillside behind. Ornately decorated umbrellas with striped fringe are carried at left, and saffron-orange banners on tall poles are held at right. Men and young boys in saffron-orange dhotis with bare chests, garlands and sacred ash marks play drums and small percussion, while women in brown and cream saris carry brass trays of flowers and offerings. Onlookers in white shirts and mundus stand along the sides. The scene reads as a ceremonial welcome or temple-festival procession. No one is confidently identified as a person from appearance.2017-03-11Outdoor procession at a dusty ground before a bare hillside. On the left, a man in yellow holds a colourful striped parasol and a ceremonial umbrella stands nearby. Several drummers in saffron-orange dhotis and rudraksha malas play large drums and a flat frame drum, with a white-clad priest in front. Rows of men in white dhotis and shawls stand in a line behind a long orange carpet. A white-robed man on the right wears a gold-bordered dhoti and rudraksha mala, and a man in orange holds a decorated fan-like standard. A canopy structure and a small table with offerings are visible in the background.2017-03-11March 11 20172017-03-11Outdoor procession on a red carpet at a hillside ashram, with a hill rising behind a white tent. Drummers in white dhotis and orange cloth play drums while devotees in orange and maroon wraps, bead necklaces and rudraksha-style malas stand on both sides. A women in a maroon sari holds a tray of flowers and pink garlands. A tall orange-and-gold ceremonial standard and a striped multicolour parasol are carried in the procession. Onlookers in white shirts and dhotis watch from the right. No candidate for a person is clearly identifiable by appearance.2017-03-11March 11 20172017-03-11March 11 20172017-03-11Outdoor ceremonial procession on a dusty ground before a rocky hill, with a large white tent behind. Drummers in saffron-orange dhotis and rudraksha garlands play drums on a red carpet, while a row of devotees in white dhotis and orange cloth stands in lines. A cloth-and-metal umbrella with colourful fringes and a ribbon-striped canopy stands at left, and a yellow-clad attendant holds a plate of offerings. At right, a bare-shouldered man in a white dhoti with gold border and a mala stands in the foreground. Ritual, procession, rudraksha, saffron.2017-03-11March 11 20172017-03-11March 11 20172017-03-11Photo 11724862 +1 copiesA ceremonial procession walks along a red carpet toward a white tent with a hillside behind it. A large parasol with red, yellow and multicoloured fringe is held at left, and a tall saffron banner on a pole is carried at right. Men in saffron dhotis and garlanded bare chests play drums, and a woman in a brown-red sari carries a brass tray of flowers and offerings. Other attendants wear white dhotis and shirts, and onlookers stand along the sides. The scene reads as a temple or ashram procession with drumming and offerings.2017-03-11